Who is the Tragic Hero: Creon or Antigone?

In Antigone, a play written by Sophocles, the characters Creon and Antigone both fit into a few of Aristotle¡¦s criteria. They are both choices of tragic heroes. They both are ¡§neither good nor evil in the extreme but just a man like any of us¡¨; they are both born of a better social status than most of us, and both have a tragic flaw in their characters. Although the story is titled Antigone, it is not necessary that Antigone be the tragic hero. Other criteria that only Creon fits in are that the tragic hero should be responsible for his downfall, the ¡§misfortune they get should be greater than [he] deserves¡¨, and should also have recognition of a truth about himself. By many of Creon¡¦s actions, he shows all of the characteristics of a tragic hero and fits in these descriptions perfectly.
Creon fits in all of the characteristics of Aristotle¡¦s criteria and is the tragic hero. Creon is neither good nor bad. He is not completely bad because he didn¡¦t r...